Resources
Florida Legal Resources
The state court system of Florida website has links to the Supreme Court and lower courts, court opinions, rules, forms and case information: http://www.flcourts.org/
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit website has case information, court opinions, forms, rules and other information: http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida website has case information, court opinions, forms, rules and other information: http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida website has case information, court opinions, forms, rules and other information: http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida website has case information, court opinions, forms, rules and other information: http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/
The Florida Statutes are accessible on this website: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/
The Laws of Florida are listed on this website: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/
The Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida serves the citizens of Pasco and Pinellas Counties. Their website is: http://www.jud6.org/
Florida Probate and Estate Planning Resources
Florida Statute on Intestate Succession (for decedents dying without a will): http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm
Commonly asked questions about wills and estate planning, from the Florida Bar Association: http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBConsum.nsf
Answers to questions about living trusts and estate planning, from the Florida Bar Association: http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBConsum.nsf
Frequently asked questions about the probate process in the State of Florida, from the Florida Bar Association: http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBConsum.nsf
Public information on probate in Florida is available on the Florida State Bar website: http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBConsum.nsf/
Family Law
The Florida State Bar Family Law Section has resources on attorneys and other information: http://www.familylawfla.org/
The Florida Department of Health has information regarding marriage and divorce certificates: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/
Criminal Defense
The State Attorney's Office of Hillsborough County, Thirteenth Judicial Court website has information for defense attorneys, contact information, and other resources: http://www.sao13th.com/
The State Attorney's Office of Pinellas and Pasco County, Sixth Judicial Court of Florida website has various resources: http://statty.co.pinellas.fl.us/
The Florida Department of Corrections website has offender search information and other resources: http://www.dc.state.fl.us/AppCommon/
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement provides alerts, facts, and other resources on its website: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/home.aspx
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration website has various resources, including most wanted, facts, and other information: http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/index.htm
Personal Injury Resources
Auto Accident Resources
Insurance Information Institute provides answers to consumers about insurance on its website: http://www.iii.org/individuals/auto/
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has news on traffic safety, driver education videos, and resources for young and senior drivers on its website: http://www.aaafoundation.org/home/
National Safety Council website provides driver safety information regarding various vehicle safety topics, including air bags and seat belt safety: http://www.nsc.org/issues/drivsafe.htm
Kelley Blue Book provides a determination of "fair market value" for damaged vehicle replacement on its website: http://www.kbb.com/
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has public statistics and other information on drunk driving, passenger safety, as well as other safety issues related to driving, on its website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
Federal Trade Commission website provides information for consumers about renting, leasing, or purchasing vehicles: http://www.ftc.gov/
Consumer Product Safety Commission has safety news, information on reporting an unsafe product, and product recall information on its website: http://www.cpsc.gov/
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has resources on recent vehicle models regarding collision, theft loss, and injury on its website: http://www.iihs.org/
Vehicle or Truck Accident Resources
National Highway Traffic Safety Commission has information on product recalls, traffic safety for vehicles and equipment, and laws and regulations on its website: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Bureau of Transportation Studies website provides statistics on transportation and has the National Transportation Library: http://ntl.bts.gov/
National Technical Information Service website has reports on major trucking accident investigations from the present back to 1970. It also has information on government-funded engineering, technical, scientific, and business enterprises: http://www.ntis.gov/
Analysis Division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration website provides federal and state crash statistics: http://ai.volpe.dot.gov/CrashProfile/CrashProfileMainNew.asp
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hopes to reduce the quantity of large bus and truck crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Its website is: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/
Safety and Fitness Electronic Records System provides safety data on companies registered with the Department of Transportation on its website: http://www.safersys.org/
United States Department of Transportation lists regulations on its website: http://www.dot.gov/
Motorcycle Accident Resources
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides information to reduce vehicle crashes, and prevent injuries on its website: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety lists data on vehicle and motorcycle safety on its website: http://www.iihs.org/
Advocates for Highway Safety look to improve United States road safety. Insurance, safety, consumer, and health groups are involved in the organization. Its website is: http://www.saferoads.org/
Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a non-profit, offers information on state laws that apply to motorcycles on its website, as well as other research information: http://www.msf-usa.org/
Motorcycle Industry Council (non-profit) hopes to preserve the United States motorcycle industry. Its website is: http://www.mic.org/
Traumatic Brain Injury Victim Resources
Brain Trauma Foundation website has resources and guidelines for health care professionals on post-impact treatment of brain injuries: http://www.braintrauma.org/
Brain Injury Association of America has education and information for TBI victims and their families on its website: http://www.biausa.org/
National Rehabilitation Information Center lists information on rehabilitation and disabilities on its website: http://www.naric.com/
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has support for research on the rehabilitation of disabled individuals on its website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html
Burn Injury Victim Resources
United States Fire Administration provides fire prevention and safety information and statistics on its website: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/index.shtm
United States Burn Support Organization website has burn victim information: http://www.usburn.org/index.htm
The Tampa General Hospital, located in Tampa, Florida, has a care unit for burn victims. Its website is: http://www.tgh.org/burn.htm
Resources for Dangerous or Defective Products/Products Liability
Magnuson-Moss Consumer Product Warranties are listed at this website: http://uscode.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sup_01_15_10_50.html
Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted in each state, at this website: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uniform/ucc.html#a2
Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code on the topic of sales, at this website: http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/overview.html
United States Supreme Court opinions are listed on this website regarding product liability topics: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/index.html?query=products+and+liability
Consumer Product Safety Commission website has recall and safety information on products: http://www.cpsc.gov/
Medical and Health Resources
The Florida Board of Medicine website has information on licensing and information specifically for consumers: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/
The Food and Drug Administration provides safety information on prescription drugs and other medical devices on its website: http://www.fda.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission provides information on product recalls and safety news, and information on how to report an unsafe product on its website: http://www.cpsc.gov
The National Patient Safety Foundation includes information and resources related to patient safety on its website: http://www.npsf.org
The American Medical Association website has information on physician ethics and standard of care, as well as how to file a complaint against a physician: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/5105.html
Federal Drug Administration MedWatch Program provides information on drugs and other medical products. It has information on the way to report an unsafe product or drug on its website: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/
The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides information on safety, products, and other wellness information and its website: http://www.hhs.gov/
Business and Real Estate Resources
The Better Business Bureau has information for consumers, business, information on scams, and other resources: http://www.oakland.bbb.org/
The United States Chamber of Commerce has information for small business and other resources: http://www.uschamber.com/default
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has applicable information for California on its website: http://www.hud.gov/local/ca/renting/tenantrights.cfm
